Beech Forest is a town in
Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming.
History
The town was named after the many
myrtle beech
''Nothofagus cunninghamii,'' commonly known as myrtle beech or Tasmanian myrtle, is the dominant species of cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania and Southern Victoria. It has low fire resistance and grows best in partial shade conditions.
It ...
trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994.
Infrastructure
The town had a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
on the
Crowes railway line
The Crowes railway line was a narrow gauge railway located in the Otway Ranges in south-western Victoria, Australia, running from the main line to Port Fairy at Colac to Beech Forest and later to Crowes.
It was the third of four narr ...
from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the
Old Beechy Rail Trail
The Old Beechy Rail Trail is a 45–kilometre rail trail in Australia, running from Colac to Beech Forest.
The trail includes approximately 30 kilometres of dedicated rail trail, with the rest being on-road. The historic "Beechy" train ran on t ...
, via which cyclists and walkers can travel between Beech Forest and
Colac.
Notable residents
*
Cliff Young, winner of the 1983 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon at the age of 61
References
External links
Walkabout Travel Guide- Beech Forest
Bureau of Meteorology Daily Rainfall- Beech Forest
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Otway Ranges
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